Emergency Medicine Physician

Introduction to the Role and Practice Centra is looking for board-certified (or board eligible) emergency physicians to staff our network of 4 ERs in the central Virginia region: Lynchburg General Hospital, Bedford Memorial Hospital, Gretna Medical Center, and Southside Community Hospital. Hospitals Lynchburg General Hospital (Lynchburg, VA) 70,000 patient visits per year, 54 beds. Hours of physician staffing daily. Always at least two physicians in the department. 10‑hour shifts scheduled in a "waterfall" fashion to match staffing to patient arrivals and limit sign‑outs. Busy community hospital and level 2 trauma center that maintains high‑quality acute MI and stroke certification programs. Approved for a brand‑new 65‑bed Emergency Department – currently in design phase. First EmPath Unit on the east coast under construction and to be completed summer of 2023. This is a behavioral health care space that will be staffed and managed by the behavioral health service. Southside Community Hospital (Farmville, VA) 30,000 visits per year, 20 beds. 40 hours of physician staffing daily, 20 hours of APP coverage. 10‑hour shifts. Bedford Memorial Hospital (Bedford, VA) 20,000 visits per year, 14 beds. 12‑hour shifts. 24 hours of physician coverage, 20 hours of APP coverage. Gretna Medical Center (Gretna, VA) 25,000 visits per year, 10 beds. Free‑standing ED. 12‑hour shifts. 24 hours of physician coverage, 20 hours of APP coverage. You Can Expect Collegial, employed group with physician‑heavy staffing model. All physicians have equitable standing from day one: no seniority for scheduling or opaque pay structures. Well‑supported, months‑long orientation period with limited nights and no solo site coverage. Active nocturnist program that decreases the night load for everyone. Nocturnists get to make their own schedule. Option to sign on for days/evenings only (no night shifts ever). No scheduled call. Variety of work settings, from busy cross‑covered community trauma center to single‑coverage free‑standing ER. Guaranteed requests off work up to 10 days per month. Alternate between working Christmas and Thanksgiving. Guaranteed 5 days off surrounding your "off holiday". Teaching/Student options, but not required. Reasonable patient load of 1.7‑2.2 patients per hour. Low cost of living (17% below national average), mild climate, and located near abundant outdoor, recreational, cultural and educational opportunities. What We Offer Competitive compensation Sign‑on bonus Up to $120k in student loan repayment Up to $15,000 in relocation assistance Up to $7,500 CME allowance + 5 days for CME in addition to time off 403(b) and 457(b) tax‑deferred savings plan; Immediate vested employer contribution match at 3% Health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options, short‑ and long‑term disability Malpractice coverage with tail Required Qualifications Completion of medical degree and residency/fellowship training in emergency medicine. MD/DO with certification by an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) board in physician's primary specialty. Must be board certified or in the process of certifying. Centra Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status. #J-18808-Ljbffr